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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322149 | Locking mechanism for fishing rod and reel This is a device to hold multiple fishing rods and reels for the purpose of fishing or storage. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313886 | Fishing rod securing device A fishing rod securing device includes a housing where the housing has a first end for securing the fishing rod to a structure and a second end for coupling to a fishing rod. The first end has a passage at which the structure can be received. Also, the housing provi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7290821 | Tailgate seatback and accessory holding system A tailgate seatback and accessory holding system includes an elongated member that has a first end and a second end. Each of the first and second ends has a slot extending therein. The slots are each configured to releasably receive one of a pair of locking members ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7219464 | Locking storage systems for fishing rods A locking storage system for fishing rods includes a retention base, a sliding lock plate and a plurality of rod collars. A plurality of openings are formed through the retention base. A rod collar is inserted through the openings. The rod collar is sized to receive... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213362 | Stationary arm fishing rod support stand A support stand assembly for a rod and reel combination comprises a vertical support member, adapted for extending from a support surface. The support member includes a horizontal top surface and at least one vertical side surface. A T-shaped slot is positioned adja... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7200968 | Portable securing rod or pole holder A holder, a method of using the holder and a method of making the holder, for securely retaining a tool, pole or fishing rod without damaging the support, such holder comprises a main body and a clip. The main body has a hollow cylinder section (10); an ell-s... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7155859 | Fishing box A fishing box for easily and conveniently carrying several different items therein including a cooler and a tackle box. The cooler includes a main compartment and a secondary compartment. The main compartment, having wheels and a retractable handle, has a first lid ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7146763 | Fishing pole holder A fishing pole holder is designed especially for use in catching large deep sea fish and has a bent and telescoping stanchion that is received in a standard pole holder found on a gunwale of a boat and other locations. A telescoping cross bar is attached to the top ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7051471 | Tackle box rod carrier A tackle box rod carrier is provided with a case which includes internal, divided compartments for transportation of small fishing tackle items while the exterior of the case offers standard hanger pairs for releasably securing a series of fishing rods thereto. The ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7013596 | Chest fly box system A chest fly box system having a harness, a base piece for supporting a fly box, and rotatable, hinged fasteners that secure fly boxes of various dimensions at the chest of a fisherman. The rotatable, hinged fasteners comprise hook-and-loop fasteners. The system may ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6931782 | Mobile rod holder A portable fishing rod holder for use when fishing with a single or multiple rods designed using a cylinder shaped body with u-shaped grooves which have been machined into the cylinder for the placement of fishing rods while in use, and which has at least two long, ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923357 | Fishing gear holder A harness-like fishing gear holder vest upon which various pouches are mounted for storing fishing supplies and caught fish. The harness includes two shoulder straps on which are attached six pockets, three on the front of each straps. The two straps are attached to... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910592 | Fishing rod storage device A fishing rod storage device and method for storing and carrying fishing rods such that the rods are held in a stable configuration without allowing the rods to touch each other, thereby avoiding damage during storage or transport. The device includes two racks, eac... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6865841 | Fishing rod and reel container A protective container for a fishing rod with a reel mounted on a handle portion of the rod. The container includes a rigid elongate tube having an inner surface defining a cavity adapted to receive the fishing rod; and a flexible housing attached to the tube adjace... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6805270 | Fisherman's utility rod holster The fisherman's utility rod holster which includes a first flat sheet of sturdy material and a second flat sheet of sturdy material shaped into a pair of pockets for receiving a measuring tape and a measuring scale. The pockets are attached to an upper center portio... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6789713 | Fishing rod case A fishing rod case is comprised of a flexible longitudinal bag with a storage pouch on one side and an adjustable length strap at the closed end of the bag connectable to the opposite end so that it may serve as a tackle storage case easily carried by the fisherman ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6729064 | Device for holding an ice fishing rod A device for holding an ice fishing rod is disclosed. The device is comprised of a rod holder, a base and a strap. The rod holder is shaped to hold an ice fishing rod, at the handle of the ice fishing rod, in a substantially horizontal position. The base is shaped t... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6591540 | Support harness adaptor for fishing reel and rod An adaptor is attached to a fishing rod and fishing reel to allow the use of a fishing harness with the fishing reel. The adaptor has openings for receiving harness clips and is attached to threaded connectors extending from the reel employed to clamp the... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6591542 | Body support harness for a fishing rod A body support harness for a fishing rod for supporting an end tip of a fishing rod on a thigh of a wearer. The body support harness for a fishing rod includes a base member for positioning adjacent to a thigh of a wearer, a first mounting strap for mount... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6557292 | Fishing rod support device A simple and easy to manufacture support device for fishing rods having a lower contiguous member with a lower inwardly bent surface being substantially concave with an approximately 20 degree concave bend. An upper member projects upwardly from the top o... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6543613 | Fishing box with detachable casings The fishing box assembly defines a longitudinal axis and includes: a number of box compartments for storing fishing gear therein; and releasable attachments, for releasably attaching the number of box compartments to one another to form an integral fishing box asse... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6467779 | Combination ice cooler and fishing rod holder A combination ice cooler and fishing rod holder for use when fishing. The combination ice cooler and fishing rod holder includes a main member and a plurality of fishing rod holders. The main member includes a top portion, a bottom portion, a front portio... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6435390 | Backpack fishing tackle box apparatus A backpack apparatus including a rigid box with a hinged lid for access downwardly into and having a canopy surmounted on such lid to define an accessible storage compartment the lid. A pair of shoulder straps are mounted to the front side of such canopy ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6405909 | Seat-mounted gun and rod holder A vehicle seat-mounted gun and rod holder. Preferred embodiments include a strap embodiment that is attached by way of a strap to the crown or headrest of a vehicle seat, a cap embodiment that is attached by way of a cap to the crown of a vehicle seat, a ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6357639 | Lower leg mounted fishing pole holder A holster is sewn from durable waterproof synthetic woven fabric to provide a primary pocket. The holster is held to the outer side of a fisherman's lower leg by upper and lower VELCRO.RTM. equipped fabric straps stitched to the holster and wrapped around... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6343728 | Fishing rod and reel carry bag The present invention includes a support bag for the enclosure and controlled support of a fishing rod and reel arrangement. The elongated flexible enclosure bag has a first end and a second end, each of the ends being open for receipt of a fishing rod th... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6273391 | Bicycle fishing pole holder A bicycle fishing pole holder comprised of a plurality of parallel rings or wire type hoops serially connected to a main shaft aligned to receive a fishing pole handle. The first end of a cylindrical mounting rod is attached to the main shaft and the seco... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6269990 | Holder for an elongate device The present invention is an apparatus for holding an elongate device such as a fishing rod, and includes a tube for receiving an end of the fishing rod to a depth effective to retain the fishing rod therein and, a leg brace for releasable attachment to a ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6267425 | Fishing rod carrier A rod carrier including a body portion with plates secured to its opposed end. The plates have openings wherein rods can be disposed and secured. A handle on the body portion is receivable in a mounting member and releaseably secured thereto. The mounting... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6267276 | Strap-supported fishing pouch with rod carrier A carrier for fishing accessories which can be worn without interfering with the fishing operation, whether standing, sitting, or walking. Broadly, the carrier includes a pouch, carrying mechanism and fishing rod suspension device. The pouch is capable of... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6237821 | Fishing rod holder The present invention 10 discloses a fishing rod holder harness comprising a harness member, with straps 20, 22, body pad member 24 and a fishing rod holder member 18. The harness member is comprised of a waist strap 20 and a bandoleer-like shoulder strap... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6209253 | Clothing mounted fishing rod holder A fishing pole mounting assembly is provided including an article to be worn and a mounting housing secured on the article to be worn. Also included is a position selector situated on the mounting housing and adapted to receive a handle of a fishing rod a... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6185856 | Support for fishing rod A support for a fishing rod includes an abutment plate, a mounting device for mounting the abutment plate on the body of a fisher-person, a support base mounted on the abutment plate, and a support tube formed of a coil spring with a flexibility and secur... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6141898 | Fishing rod controller A fishing rod controlling device has four general sections: a leg pad, a curve section, a rod holder, and a belt. The fishing rod controller may be constructed by post-forming a section of plastic pipe. In the section of the controller that forms the leg ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6138976 | Fishing pole holder A fishing pole holder includes a first pole clip (10), a second pole clip (44) and two straps (36, 58). The first pole clip (10) carries the receiving portion of a snap (32). The second pole clip (44) is D-shaped and carries two female snap members (54, 5... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6129251 | Retainer system for a rod A retainer system for a rod and a mounting device for storing the rod utilizing the retainer system are provided. The retainer system has a retainer portion or rest for receiving the rod and a rod engagement means for closely mounting on a rod. The rod en... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6052939 | Fisherman's pack A fisherman's pack for providing a fisherman with a cooler, a seat, a tackle box and a number of other fishing accessories within a portable easily transported assembly.... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6047491 | Portable fishing pole storage and supporting device A fishing utility apparatus is provided including a base plate, at least a pair of upstanding plates mounted on the base plate and a top plate mounted on the upstanding plates. Also included is a plurality of storage openings formed in the apparatus for s... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6036067 | Carrier for fish landing net A carrier (10) for a fish landing net (20) comprises two essentially flat and parallel sides (12, 14) that are attached together along the majority of their adjacent edges (16, 18) in a manner to form a pocket for receiving therein the fish landing net. A... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6029872 | Light spinning rod holster A light spinning rod holster that mounts to the waistband of a user's swimsuit. It is constructed of lightweight corrosion-resistent plastic. At one end of the light spinning rod holster, the plastic is folded into a clip shape, which secures the light sp... | 02/29/2000 |
